Wirral | Archive | 1999 | June
SEASONAL Affected Disorder (SAD) may have contributed to the death of a Wallasey man, Wirral coroner's court heard. more...
GET ready for our great Summertime Beanie Bonanza! Beanie Baby fever is sweeping Britain and it seems that demand for these and other bean bag toys is insatiable. But as supplies are limited and manufacturers regularly 'retire' their cuddly collectable characters, some toys are becoming increasingly difficult to find. more...
Revisions to the BMW Z3 range include a number of external and interior changes as well as a new engine line-up, offering a choice of four models instead of three in the superseded range. A 2-litre, 150bhp straight six cylinder engine will replace the four cylinder 1.9-litre model and a new £20,000 entry-level 1.8 model will share an engine with the best selling 3-Series. more...
MORE people than ever before can now enjoy the driving pleasures of the Volvo C70 Coupe thanks to a new entry-level model on sale at Wirral's Volvo dealer Drayton Motors. more...
THE tees, greens and bunkers of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club combined to produce a thrilling day's golf for 60 guests at this year's Williams BMW golf day. more...
POSITIVE customer reaction to the more aggressive looking Mazda 323 Concept Car which appeared at Birmingham Motor Show last year, has led to the introduction of a special edition Mazda 323 Sport. more...
THOMPSON in Honda Accord and Leslie in Nissan Primera took first and second in Round 11 of British Touring Cars at Donington. Leslie won Round 12 with Aiello, in a Nissan, second. more...
THIS Saturday (26 June) sees the 37th running of the of the annual 'New Brighton prom' motorcycle races. The races use part of the public road along the Kings Parade and Coastal Drive, making this the only true road race to be held on the British mainland. more...
JUNCTION of Telegraph Road and Pensby Road, Heswall, and its approaches will be closed on June 23 to 25 for repairs. more...
IN its first ever used vehicles, Off Road and four-wheel-drive magazine has awarded the Mitsubishi Shogun 'Used 4x4 of the Year.' more...
POLICE are testing the new Astra based Zafira seven seater mini MPV-as tested by the Globe. more...
DESPITE the continuing popularity of the hatchback, the rise and rise of the MPV and the renaissance of the sports car, 70 per cent of the sales in the European market are four-door saloons. more...
LOCAL-boy-made good Tony Jardine brought a touch of Grand Prix to Oulton Park in Cheshire, at the weekend, when the TV F1 commentator tried his hand at racing in the Proton Coupe. more...
Volvo V40 road test by motoring correspondent Steve Hunter. more...
AMERICA has inspired Citroen to add extra big portions of special equipment to the new limited edition 1.4-litre Xsara West Coast, which offers buyers a saving of over £2,500. more...
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SUPERSEACAT rescued six men on a sinking yacht in rough seas, launching a lifeboat so that the sailors could be winched to safety by RAF helicopter. more...
ONE of the North West's fastest growing shopping developments - on Bebington's doorstep - is to get its own rail link. more...
HOT AIR balloons of every shape from a giant Bertie Bassett to a massive can of Budweiser descended on Wallasey, giving surprised residents the best view on Merseyside of the Balloons Across the Mersey Festival. more...
A FORMER commercial manager at a Wirral hospital who pocketed £42,000 has been told he is going to prison. more...
ORAL committal proceedings in the Heswall 'Beauty in the Bath' murder case are to commence before a stipendiary magistrate in six days' time. more...
WIRRAL Coroner recorded an open verdict on a Wallasey woman whose body was found washed up on a beach at Southport. more...
FOUR Wirral teenagers were involved in petrol bombing a house in a 'chilling' revenge attack, a court was told last week. more...
POLICE executed several warrants at homes and a public house on the Leasowe Estate as part of a drugs raid. Ten people were detained to help police with their inquiries. more...
THE changing street scenes of Hoylake which are upsetting many residents. more...
WIRRAL Coroner Christopher Johnson has described the way jet skis are used off New Brighton front as a "recipe for disaster". more...
NEW BRIGHTON Carnival is this weekend, June 26 and 27. Queen Hayley, aged 13, from Weatherhead School, heads the big carnival parade through New Brighton starting at 11am on Saturday. There is a boot sale and stalls on the fair site, plus lots of events on both days. The carnival is organised by New Brighton Community Partnership with sponsorship from New Wallasey. more...
THE Wirral Coroner was told that a talented young musician who was found hanging from a bannister had given no indication that she might kill herself. more...
NEWSQUEST Media Group - publishers of the Wirral Globe - has been thanked for its support for the building of the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel now under construction. The £2m chapel will be officially opened at Pangbourne College, Berkshire, in Spring 2000. more...
A MAN had to be restrained by passengers and crew after he tried to take control of a Mersey ferryboat. more...
PUB regulars at the Greenland Fishery in Neston have a taste of what Parkgate is famous for . . . the shrimps. more...
FIVE young people from Foxfield, a special school in Moreton, will soon be going off on an expedition to the Picos de Europa, a mountainous region in Northern Spain. more...
RESIDENTS of Fiveways Residents' Association, Rock Ferry, are celebrating the success of their first project - by deciding what to do on their second! more...
A COUPLE have appeared at Liverpool Crown Court accused of aggravated burglary. more...
HENRY KIRK, Chaplain at Birkenhead School, is taking up one of the biggest challenges of his life. more...
UNISON, the public service union, is fighting to keep Hallwood Court care home, Neston, in council care. Residents and staff are dismayed that Cheshire County Council is considering relinquishing control to privatise Hallwood Court. Coun David Rudd (Labour, Neston and Parkgate) has also handed in a petition to County Hall. more...
WIRRAL West MP Stephen Hesford has been out and about in his constituency tackling several issues, writes Robin Bird. more...
A WIRRAL church is expected to be packed tomorrow evening (June 24) for an annual service which this year has extra meaning . . . more...
NEW vicar of St John's Church, Meols, the Rev Dr Mark Hocknull, has been inducted by the Bishop of Birkenhead and the Archdeacon of Chester. Rev Hocknull was previously curate in Runcorn and, prior to theological training, was a scientist. He is married and has three children, seven-year-old twins Edward and Rebecca and Alex, four, who are all excited at the prospect of living so close to the sea! more...
CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who took part in the Globe-backed Tunnel Walk from Liverpool to Wallasey in aid of the North West Cancer Research Fund! more...
A TENANTS' Loyalty Scheme has been launched for council tenants in Wirral. more...
WIRRAL Coroner's officer Detective Constable Derek Bradshaw has retired after eight years in the post. more...
ELDERLY cyclist James Martin received fatal injuries following a collision with a car near his home in Seaview Road, Liscard. Police closed the road near Asda on Thursday evening. more...
BURTON Village Gardens are open to the public this Sunday afternoon, June 27. Entry fee £3 for three gardens and proceeds go to charity including National Trust and Claire House children's hospice. The gardens are Bank Cottage, Briarfield near Manor College, then a walk through Burton Woods to Lynwood sunken gardens. There will be plants for sale and Claire House will be serving afternoon teas in Gladstone Village Hall. more...
A PENSIONER whose car ran straight into a parked mobile home at Heswall inspected the damage before driving off, Wirral magistrates heard. more...
THORNTON Hough Primary School is holding a Summer Fair on Saturday, from 2pm to 4pm at Thornton Hough Village Hall. There will be stalls, face painting, cakes, teas, side shows, bran tub, tombola and raffle. more...
A GROUP of retired people in West Kirby have received McCarthy & Stone's Hearts of Gold Award for community spirit and good neighbourliness. more...
WIRRAL South MP Ben Chapmen has attended a special event at the House of Commons organised by the National Osteoporosis Society [NOS]. more...
WIRRAL International Business Park and Eastham Country Park become the Gateway to the Wirral 10K inaugural run on Sunday, July 4. more...
FINAL touches are now being put to the last Wirral Show of this Millennium. more...
THIS popular column by welfare rights expert Jim Strang this week examines the recently published Welfare Reform Bill. There are some sweeping changes to the Incapacity Benefit All Work Test which is being changed to the Personal Capability Assessment. more...
FORMER Wirral and Cheshire West MEP Lyndon Harrison has been given a seat in the House of Lords as part of a new batch of 'working peers'. The new life peer has said that he will use his position to try to bring more jobs to the North West. more...
MOSTYN HOUSE School, Parkgate, has standards of achievement most often above national norms, though it caters for many pupils of average attainment. more...
POSTMAN George Maxwell has been delivering mail for 50 years, so residents of Thornton Hough marked his retirement with a special presentation. more...
AGE Concern is hosting its annual Summer fair on June 26, with all money raised going towards vital services for the over-50s living in Wirral. more...
LOCAL CRICKET REPORT by Andrew Stratton more...
ST BENEDICT'S High School, Upton, hosted the English Goju-Ryu Karate Association course which was attended by clubs from Upton, Greasby, Heswall and Birkenhead. more...
CELEBRATING their birthdays this week are the following members of the Prenton Pups, Tranmere Rovers' official youngsters' club which is sponsored by the Wirral Globe:- more...
BIRKENHEAD School has reached the semi-finals of the Calypso National Cricket Competition for Under-12 and Under-13 teams. more...
GIRLS under 16 years of age are invited by Port Sunlight RFC to play women's rugby. The club is also looking for players for its women's senior team. Contact either Dave Sharman on 334-9561 or Mick Roberts on 512-3372. more...
SAILING ROUND-UP by Andrew Stratton more...
TWO Wirral sailors are among more than 30 Sigma owners currently taking part in the UK National Championships at the Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club, near Glasgow, Scotland. more...
MERSEYSIDE Ski Club stages the Tom Walsh Pentathlon and John Turner Triathlon at The Oval, Old Chester Road, Bebington, on Sunday. more...
THE Carlsberg West Cheshire Amateur Football League squad returned from representing England in the UEFA Regions Cup in Ireland last week on a high . . . more...
WIRRAL footballers aged 18 and over are wanted by a North Wales-based club. more...
BIRKENHEAD & Wirral (Saturday) Football League seeks applications for the 1999-2000 season. Those interested should telephone League Secretary Joe Rooney on 606-9935. more...
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